Bareilly (UP), Nov 13 (PTI) An FIR has been registered against two persons for allegedly threatening to kill Bareilly Mayor Umesh Gautam, police said on Friday.
The case was registered at the Bareilly Kotwali police station under Section 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), pertaining to criminal intimidation, following a complaint by the mayor's personal aide, Pradyumn Vatsyayan, police said.
Circle Officer (First) Shivam Ashutosh Singh said Vatsyayan, a resident of Gandhipuram in the Izzatnagar area, stated in his complaint that he received calls from different numbers on his mobile phone on November 11.
The callers allegedly used abusive language against the mayor and threatened to kill him. One of the callers identified himself as Mohit Upadhyay and the other as Sanjeev Agarwal, the complaint stated.
The FIR was registered around 11 pm on Thursday, and an investigation has been initiated, Singh said.
Police are examining the phone calls and the allegations made in the complaint. Further action against the named accused will be taken based on the investigation, he said, adding that the allegations were yet to be verified.
The complainant has sought strict legal action against the accused and adequate security for the mayor.
Gautam said that an earlier incident involving death threats through international calls had also come to light. He demanded a fair investigation into the matter.
